WO2013132750A1

WO2013132750A1 - Operation setting system for home electrical appliance

Info

Publication number: WO2013132750A1
Application number: PCT/JP2013/000766
Authority: WO
Inventors: 黒山　和宏; 和典栗本; 健一賀門; 麻理子中曾; 大村　優子; 知隆八木
Original assignee: パナソニック株式会社
Priority date: 2012-03-09
Filing date: 2013-02-13
Publication date: 2013-09-12
Also published as: US20150017913A1; JPWO2013132750A1; DE112013003389T5; JP5891383B2; CN104160717B; CN104160717A; US9537536B2

Abstract

An appliance-side notification unit (14) of a home electrical appliance (1) is configured in such a way that, if the appliance-side notification unit (14) receives a setting operation data transmission request from a mobile terminal (2), the appliance-side notification unit (14) transmits stored setting operation data, and if the appliance-side notification unit (14) receives setting operation data from the mobile terminal, the appliance-side notification unit (14) sets an operation defined by the received setting operation data, as a home electrical appliance operation to be carried out. A data processing unit (22) of the mobile terminal is configured in such a way that, if the data processing unit (22) has a setting operation data acquisition instruction input thereto from an input unit (21) and receives setting operation data from the home electrical appliance, the data processing unit (22) causes the received setting operation data to be stored in a data storage unit (23), and if the data processing unit (22) has an operation setting instruction input thereto from the input unit, the data processing unit (22) transmits setting operation data by means of a terminal-side first notification unit (20).

Description

Operation setting system for home electrical equipment

The present invention relates to an operation setting system for home electric appliances, and more particularly to a system for setting operation of home electric appliances using a mobile terminal.

Conventionally, home electric appliances that register frequently used operations and can call the registered operations and reuse them when necessary are known.

For example, in the electronic device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the operation content is registered by alternately depressing the registration key and the operation key of the remote operation device. When the registered operation is called by operating the title selection key, the registered operation is executed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-335064

In recent years, with the increase in the number of functions of household electric appliances, each household electric appliance has a function of registering frequently used operations from a large number of functions, and calling and reusing the registered operations when necessary. Household electrical equipment is increasing. However, in conventional home appliances, the procedure for registering frequently used operations and the procedure for calling registered operations are different for each device, and the operation method is difficult to learn and is complicated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an operation setting system for home electric appliances including one or more home electric appliances and a mobile terminal connected to the one or more home electric appliances via short-range wireless communication, The household electric appliance is executed by a user operating an operation setting unit that stores data defining a certain operation of the household electric appliance to set an operation defined by the data as an operation to be executed. An operation unit for setting an operation to be performed by the operation setting unit, and the household to execute the setting operation according to data (hereinafter referred to as setting operation data) defining the set operation (hereinafter referred to as setting operation) A device control unit that controls an electric device; and a device-side communication unit for performing short-range wireless communication with the terminal-side first communication unit of the mobile terminal, The terminal-side first communication unit for performing short-range communication with the device-side communication unit of the home electrical device, an input unit for a user to input a setting operation data acquisition command and an operation setting command, and the input unit A data processing unit that processes data in response to a setting operation data acquisition command or an operation setting command input from the data processing unit, and a data storage unit that stores data processed by the data processing unit. When the device-side communication unit receives the connection request and receives the setting operation data transmission request from the portable terminal, the device-side communication unit transmits the stored setting operation data, and transmits the stored setting operation data and the identification information from the portable terminal. When both or only the setting operation data is received, the received setting operation data is stored by the operation setting unit, so that the received setting operation data is stored. The defined operation is set as the operation of the household electrical device to be executed, and the identification information of the household electrical device to which the device belongs is transmitted in a predetermined case, and the data of the portable terminal When the setting operation data acquisition command is input from the input unit, the processing unit transmits the connection request by the terminal-side first communication unit, and the terminal-side first communication unit sets the setting operation data from the home electrical device. When the identification information is received, the received setting operation data and the identification information are stored in the data storage unit in association with each other, and when an operation setting command is input from the input unit, the terminal side first communication Both the setting operation data and the identification information associated with each other or only the setting operation data stored in the data storage unit. The setting operation data configured to be transmitted by the terminal-side first communication unit and received by the device-side communication unit and stored by the operation setting unit is transmitted by the data processing unit of the portable terminal at the time of transmission. Alternatively, at the time of reception, the device-side communication unit is configured to confirm that the identification information associated with the setting operation data matches the identification information of the home electrical device to which the device-side communication unit belongs.

The present invention has the configuration described above, and can easily register operation settings frequently used in the same operation procedure in a plurality of household electric appliances. There is an effect that the operation setting can be easily called.

The above object, other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the operation | movement setting system of the household electric appliance which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation example 1 when a set operation data acquisition command is input in the operation setting system for household electric appliances according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation example 1 when an operation setting command is input in the operation setting system for household electric appliances according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example 2 when the setting operation data acquisition instruction | command is input in the operation | movement setting system of the household electrical appliance which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example when the setting operation data acquisition instruction | command is input in the operation | movement setting system of the household electrical appliance which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example when the operation | movement setting instruction | command is input in the operation | movement setting system of the household electrical appliance which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the operation | movement setting system of the household electric appliance which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example when the setting operation data acquisition instruction | command is input in the operation | movement setting system of the household electrical appliance which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example when the operation setting instruction | command is input in the operation setting system of the household electrical appliance which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation panel of the washing machine which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows a touchscreen provided with the input part of the portable terminal which concerns on Example 1 of this invention, and is a figure which shows the transition of the screen display of a touchscreen when a setting operation data acquisition command is input. It is a figure which shows a touchscreen provided with the input part of the portable terminal which concerns on Example 1 of this invention, and is a figure which shows the transition of the screen display of a touchscreen when an operation | movement setting instruction | command is input. It is a figure which shows the remote controller of the illumination which concerns on Example 2 of this invention.

An operation setting system for home electric appliances according to an embodiment of the present invention includes one or more home electric appliances and a mobile terminal connected to the one or more home electric appliances by short-range wireless communication, The household electric appliance is executed by a user operating an operation setting unit that stores data defining a certain operation of the household electric appliance to set an operation defined by the data as an operation to be executed. An operation unit for setting an operation to be performed by the operation setting unit, and the household to execute the setting operation according to data (hereinafter referred to as setting operation data) defining the set operation (hereinafter referred to as setting operation) A device control unit that controls an electric device; and a device-side communication unit for performing short-range wireless communication with the terminal-side first communication unit of the mobile terminal, The terminal-side first communication unit for performing short-range communication with the device-side communication unit of the home electrical device, an input unit for a user to input a setting operation data acquisition command and an operation setting command, and the input unit A data processing unit that processes data in response to a setting operation data acquisition command or an operation setting command input from the data processing unit, and a data storage unit that stores data processed by the data processing unit. When the device-side communication unit receives the connection request and receives the setting operation data transmission request from the portable terminal, the device-side communication unit transmits the stored setting operation data, and transmits the stored setting operation data and the identification information from the portable terminal. When both or only the setting operation data is received, the received setting operation data is stored by the operation setting unit, so that the received setting operation data is stored. The defined operation is set as the operation of the household electrical device to be executed, and the identification information of the household electrical device to which the device belongs is transmitted in a predetermined case, and the data of the portable terminal When the setting operation data acquisition command is input from the input unit, the processing unit transmits the connection request by the terminal-side first communication unit, and the terminal-side first communication unit sets the setting operation data from the home electrical device. When the identification information is received, the received setting operation data and the identification information are stored in the data storage unit in association with each other, and when an operation setting command is input from the input unit, the terminal side first communication Both the setting operation data and the identification information associated with each other or only the setting operation data stored in the data storage unit. The setting operation data configured to be transmitted by the terminal-side first communication unit and received by the device-side communication unit and stored by the operation setting unit is transmitted by the data processing unit of the portable terminal at the time of transmission. Alternatively, at the time of reception, the device-side communication unit is configured to confirm that the identification information associated with the setting operation data matches the identification information of the home electrical device to which the device-side communication unit belongs.

According to this configuration, the operation setting can be registered in the portable terminal by touching the portable terminal on each household electric appliance, and the frequently used operation setting can be easily performed in the same operation procedure in each household electric appliance. You can register. Furthermore, the registered operation setting can be called by touching each home electric device with a portable terminal. Therefore, it is possible to easily call up the registered operation settings in the same operation procedure in a plurality of household electric appliances.

In the operation setting system of the household electric appliance, the data processing unit of the portable terminal transmits the identification information of the household electric appliance to which the appliance-side communication unit to which the appliance-side communication unit belongs received from the appliance-side transmission unit when the connection request is transmitted. When the identification information associated with the setting operation data to be matched matches, the setting operation data may be transmitted.

According to this configuration, at the time of transmission, the data processing unit of the mobile terminal is configured to confirm that the identification information associated with the set operation data matches the identification information of the home electrical device to which the device-side communication unit belongs. Therefore, setting operation data can be prevented from being erroneously transmitted to different devices, and malfunction of home electric appliances can be prevented.

In the household electrical appliance operation setting system, when the identification information received together with the setting operation data matches the identification information of the household electrical device to which the device belongs, the appliance side communication unit receives the received setting operation data. It may be configured to be stored by the operation setting unit.

According to this configuration, at the time of reception, the device-side communication unit of the home electric device confirms that the identification information associated with the set operation data matches the identification information of the home electric device to which the device-side communication unit belongs. Since it is comprised, it can prevent that setting operation | movement data are accidentally transmitted to a different apparatus, and can prevent the malfunction of a household electric appliance.

In the operation setting system of the household electrical appliance, the input unit of the portable terminal is configured to input the operation setting command with selection information for selecting the setting operation data stored in the data storage unit, The data processing unit of the portable terminal transmits the connection request by the first communication unit on the terminal side when the setting operation data acquisition command is input with the selection information from the input unit, and the data storage The setting operation data selected by the selection information among the setting information stored in the unit and the identification information associated therewith may be transmitted by the terminal-side first communication unit.

According to this configuration, the setting operation can be selected.

In the operation setting system of the household electrical appliance, the input unit is configured to allow a user to input setting operation data identification information for identifying setting operation data stored in the data storage unit, and In the home electric appliance operation setting system, the data processing unit of the portable terminal associates the received setting operation data, the identification information, and the setting operation data identification information input from the input unit with each other in the data storage unit. You may be comprised so that it may memorize | store.

According to this configuration, the setting operation can be selected based on the setting operation data identification information.

In the operation setting system of the household electric device, the device-side communication unit of the household electric device receives the setting operation data transmission request from the mobile terminal, encrypts and transmits the stored setting operation data, and When the encrypted setting operation data is received from the mobile terminal, the received setting operation data is decrypted and stored by the operation setting unit after being decrypted. The defined operation is configured to be set as the operation of the home electric device to be executed, and the data processing unit of the portable terminal is encrypted from the home electric device by the terminal-side first communication unit. When the received setting operation data and the identification information are received, the received encrypted setting operation data and the identification information are related to each other. When the operation setting command is input from the input unit and stored in the data storage unit, the connection request is transmitted by the first communication unit on the terminal side and associated with each other stored in the data storage unit Both the encrypted set operation data and identification information or only the set operation data may be transmitted by the terminal-side first communication unit.

According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the setting operation data from being rewritten in the portable terminal.

In the operation setting system of the home electrical device, the mobile device includes a server connected via a network, the mobile terminal includes a terminal-side second communication unit connected to the network, and the data processing unit of the mobile terminal When the setting operation data acquisition command is input from the input unit, the operation setting data and the identification information associated with each other are transmitted to the server via the terminal-side second communication unit and the network, and the server When the operation setting data and the identification information associated with each other are received, the operation setting data and the identification information associated with each other may be stored.

This configuration can prevent the set operation data from being damaged due to a failure of the mobile terminal.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the following, the same or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference symbols throughout all the drawings, and redundant description thereof is omitted.

(Embodiment 1)
[Constitution]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of an operation setting system 100 for home electric appliances.

The home electric device operation setting system 100 includes one or more home electric devices 1 and a portable terminal 2. The portable terminal 2 is connected to one or more home electric appliances 1 by near field communication (Near Field Communication).

Near field communication is a wireless communication with a short reach (about several meters) of radio waves, and performs communication by approaching or contacting them. For example, in Wi-Fi wireless LAN communication with long radio wave reach (several tens of meters to several hundreds of meters), other wireless LAN communication is within the reach of signals emitted from the home electrical device 1 and the portable terminal 2. Since there is a high possibility that the device exists, the connection destination is selected in the portable terminal 2, and the unique identification information of the device assigned to each device is mutually confirmed between the selected home electric device 1 and the portable terminal 2. One-to-one data transmission / reception is realized after the procedure (authentication) to be performed. However, in short-range wireless communication, by defining the reach of radio waves so that other short-range wireless communication devices do not exist within the range where signals emitted from the home electrical device 1 and the portable terminal 2 reach, The connection destination is selected by bringing the portable terminal 2 closer to or in contact with the home electrical device 1 without going through the procedure (authentication) for selecting the connection destination in the terminal 2 and confirming the unique identification information given to each device. It is specified and one-to-one data transmission / reception is realized. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent the user from selecting the connection destination in the portable terminal 2 and as a result, the operation setting of the unintended device is acquired or the operation setting for the unintended device is called. Can do. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and data may be transmitted and received through a procedure for confirming unique identification information given to each device.

Each home electrical device 1 includes an operation setting unit 10, an operation unit 11, a device control unit 12, a device-side communication unit 14, and a device main body unit 15. Examples of the home electric appliance 1 include a microwave oven, a washing machine, lighting, and a hard disk recorder, but are not limited thereto. Further, the home electrical device 1 may include a device (for example, a remote controller) connected to the main body of the home electrical device 1 by wire or wireless.

The operation setting unit 10 stores data that defines a certain operation of the home electric appliance 1 (hereinafter may be referred to as operation data), so that the home electric appliance 1 can perform an operation defined by the operation data. It is set as an operation to be executed by the home electric appliance 1. Here, the “operation to be executed” means an operation executed in real time and an operation executed next in a state where the home electric device 1 is operating, and a case where the home electric device 1 is started next. To be executed. The setting function includes, for example, a storage unit in which the operation setting unit 10 stores a plurality of operation data, and a control unit that specifies one operation data to be executed from the plurality of operation data stored in the storage unit, It is realizable by providing. As this specific operation, for example, a selection command for selecting any one of a plurality of operation data stored in the storage unit is input by a user operation from the operation unit 11, and the control unit is selected by the selection command. There is a reservation operation that specifies data as one operation data to be executed. In addition, you may comprise so that the apparatus control part 12 may have the function of this control part. Further, for example, the operation setting unit 10 includes a storage unit that stores only one operation data, and the device control unit 12 is configured to execute an operation defined by the operation data stored in the storage unit. Can also realize the setting function described above. A storage unit that stores only one piece of operation data can be realized by, for example, a configuration in which operation data is sequentially overwritten and stored in a predetermined one storage area of the memory.

The data defining a certain operation of the household electrical appliance 1 includes not only data defining a single operation of the household electrical appliance 1 but also a plurality of data that the household electrical appliance 1 executes according to a predetermined order (including simultaneous). Contains data that defines the behavior of the. Hereinafter, the set operation is referred to as a setting operation, and data defining the setting operation is referred to as setting operation data.

The operation unit 11 is used by the operation setting unit 10 to set an operation to be executed by a user operation. That is, an operation by the user of the operation unit 11 is converted into data defining the operation of the home electric device 1 by a cooperative operation with the operation unit 11 and the operation setting unit 10 and stored in the operation setting unit 10. It is set as an operation to be executed by the device 1. Examples of the operation unit 11 include a button, a dial, and a touch panel, but are not limited thereto.

The device control unit 12 controls the device main body unit 15 of the household electrical device 1 to execute this setting operation according to the setting operation data set in the operation setting unit 10. When the set operation data stored in the operation setting unit 10 is data defining a plurality of operations, the device control unit 12 defines the plurality of operations defined by the set operation data in the order defined by the set operation data. Or, it is executed according to a predetermined order (including simultaneous).

The operation setting unit 10 and the device control unit 12 constitute a device-side controller 13. For example, the device-side controller 13 includes a controller having a calculation unit and a storage unit. The controller includes a microcontroller, CPU, MPU, logic circuit, PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), and the like. The device-side controller 13 may be composed of a single controller that performs centralized control, or may be composed of a plurality of controllers that perform distributed control. For example, the device control unit 12 and the operation setting unit 10 may be realized by a single controller and a program stored therein, or may be realized by two controllers cooperating with each other.

The device-side communication unit 14 performs short-range wireless communication with the terminal-side first communication unit 20 of the mobile terminal 2. Examples of the device-side communication unit 14 include, but are not limited to, a wireless interface module including a communication unit and a communication control unit that controls the communication unit. For example, you may comprise by a communication apparatus and the control part implement | achieved by the program which controls the said communication apparatus stored in the apparatus side controller 13 mentioned above.

And the apparatus side communication part 14 will transmit the memorize | stored setting operation data, if a setting operation data transmission request is received in the case of receiving a connection request from the portable terminal 2. FIG. Supplementally, communication is established between the mobile terminal 2 and the device-side communication unit 14 by responding to the connection request, and thereafter communication related to a predetermined process is performed. The device-side communication unit 14 is configured to transmit identification information of the home electrical device 1 to which the device-side communication unit 14 belongs in a predetermined case. The “identification information of the home electrical device 1” includes both the identification information of the home electrical device 1 itself and the identification information of the device-side communication unit 14. The predetermined case is a case related to transmission of setting operation data and a case related to confirmation of matching of identification information on the mobile terminal 2 side described later. When related to the transmission of the setting operation data, the device-side communication unit 14 transmits the identification information of the home electric device 1 to which the device-side communication unit 14 belongs, but the trigger for transmission is a connection request and a setting operation data transmission request. Either may be sufficient. The mode of sending the identification information in response to the connection request may be “authentication”. Alternatively, the identification information transmission request may be transmitted from the portable terminal 2 side, and the device side communication unit 14 may be configured to transmit the identification information in response thereto. The device side communication unit 14 also transmits the identification information of the home electric device 1 to which the device belongs, even when related to the identification information matching confirmation on the portable terminal 2 side. ID information transmission request to be performed.

And the apparatus side communication part 14 will memorize | store the received setting operation data by the operation setting part 10, if this receives both setting operation data and identification information or only setting information from the portable terminal 2, Thereby, the household electric appliance 1 will make it memorize | store. Set as an action to be performed.

The mobile terminal 2 includes a terminal-side first communication unit 20, an input unit 21, a data processing unit 22, and a data storage unit 23. Functions other than the functions related to the functions of the present invention include a mobile phone (especially a so-called smartphone equipped with a touch panel), a device (for example, a remote controller) connected to the main body of the home electrical device 1 by wire or wirelessly, and the like. A dedicated portable terminal that does not have the is exemplified, but not limited thereto. The portable terminal is not limited to a terminal that is always carried, and may be any portable terminal.

The terminal-side first communication unit 20 performs short-range wireless communication with the device-side communication unit 14 of the home electrical device 1. Examples of the terminal-side first communication unit 20 include, but are not limited to, an NFC reader / writer module. For example, you may comprise by communication equipment and the control part implement | achieved by the program which controls the said communication equipment stored in the controller mentioned later.

The input unit 21 is used by the user to input a set operation data acquisition command and an operation setting command. Examples of the input unit 21 include, but are not limited to, a button, a dial, and a touch panel.

The data processing unit 22 processes data according to the set operation data acquisition command and the operation setting command input from the input unit 21.

Then, when the set operation data acquisition command is input from the input unit 21, the data processing unit 22 transmits a connection request by the terminal-side first communication unit 20.

In addition, when the data processing unit 22 receives the setting operation data and the identification information from the home electrical device 1 by the terminal-side first communication unit 20, the data processing unit 22 associates the received setting operation data and the identification information with each other in the data storage unit 23. Remember.

Further, when an operation setting command is input from the input unit 21, the data processing unit 22 transmits a connection request by the terminal-side first communication unit 20, and sets operation data associated with each other stored in the data storage unit 23. The terminal-side first communication unit 20 transmits both the identification information and only the setting information.

Thus, the data processing unit 22 processes data in accordance with the set operation data acquisition command and the operation setting command input from the input unit 21. The data processing part 22 is comprised by the calculating part of the controller mentioned later, for example.

The data storage unit 23 stores the data processed by the data processing unit 22. The data storage unit 23 includes, for example, a storage unit such as a ROM and a RAM of a controller described later.

The data storage unit 23 may be configured to store the received setting operation data as it is.

The data processing unit 22 and the data storage unit 23 constitute a terminal-side controller 24. For example, the terminal-side controller 24 includes a controller having a calculation unit and a storage unit, and the data processing unit 22 and the data storage unit 23 include the calculation unit and the storage unit, respectively. The controller includes, for example, a microcontroller, CPU, MPU, logic circuit, PLC, and the like.

The set operation data received by the device-side communication unit 14 and stored by the operation setting unit 10 is transmitted by the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 at the time of transmission or by the device-side communication unit 14 of the home electrical device 1 at the time of reception. It is confirmed that the identification information associated with the set operation data matches the identification information of the home electrical device 1 to which the device-side communication unit 14 belongs. As a result, the setting operation data can be prevented from being erroneously transmitted to different devices, and the malfunction of the devices can be prevented.

It is confirmed that the identification information associated with the setting operation data by the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 at the time of transmission matches the identification information of the home electrical device 1 to which the device-side communication unit 14 belongs. When the operation setting command is input from the input unit 21, the data processing unit 22 transmits a connection request from the terminal-side first communication unit 20 and the terminal-side first communication unit 20. When the identification information of the home electrical device 1 is received by the above, it is determined whether or not the identification information stored in the data storage unit 23 matches the received identification information. As described above, the identification information transmission request may be transmitted separately from the connection request, and the device-side communication unit 14 may transmit the identification information in response thereto. When it is determined that the received identification information of the household electrical appliance 1 matches the identification information stored in the data storage unit 23, the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 makes a connection request by the terminal-side first communication unit 20. The terminal-side first communication unit 20 transmits the setting operation data associated with each other and stored in the data storage unit 23.

On the other hand, it is confirmed that the identification information associated with the set operation data by the device-side communication unit 14 of the home electric device 1 at the time of reception matches the identification information of the home electric device 1 to which the device-side communication unit 14 belongs. For example, when the device-side communication unit 14 of the home electric device 1 receives the identification information and the setting operation data from the portable terminal 2, whether or not the received identification information matches the identification information of the home electric device 1 to which it belongs. Is to judge. When the device-side communication unit 14 of the household electrical appliance 1 determines that the received identification information of the household electrical device 1 matches the identification information stored in the data storage unit 23, the received setting operation data is transmitted to the operation setting unit. The setting operation stored by 10 and defined by the received setting operation data is set as the operation of the home electric device 1 to be executed when the home electric device 1 is started next time.

Next, an operation example of the operation setting system for home electric appliances configured as described above will be described. In the following, description will be divided into an aspect in which identification information matching is confirmed on the portable terminal 2 side (Operation Example 1) and an aspect in which the identification information is confirmed on the home electrical device 1 side (Operation Example 2).

[Operation Example 1]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example 1 when a set operation data acquisition command is input in the operation setting system for home electric appliances according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, in the operation setting system 100 for home electric appliances having the above-described configuration, an operation example when a set operation data acquisition command is input from the input unit 21 of the mobile terminal 2 will be described with reference to FIG. In this operation example 1, it is confirmed that the identification information associated with the setting operation data by the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 at the time of transmission matches the identification information of the home electrical device 1 to which the device-side communication unit 14 belongs. This is an example of operation.

First, the user operates the operation unit 11 according to a normal procedure to set the operation of the home electric appliance 1. Thereby, the setting operation data defining the setting operation is stored in the operation setting unit and set as an operation to be executed (step S100).

Next, the user operates the input unit 21 of the mobile terminal 2 to input a setting operation data acquisition command from the input unit 21 (Yes in step S105), and the user further connects the mobile terminal 2 to the desired home electrical device 1. When touched (or approached), the data processing unit 22 of the mobile terminal 2 transmits a connection request by the terminal-side first communication unit 20. Further, the data processing unit 22 transmits a setting operation data transmission request and an identification information transmission request by the terminal-side first communication unit 20 (step S110). The transmission request, the setting operation data transmission request, and the identification information transmission request may be transmitted as a single command, or may be transmitted as a plurality of commands.

Next, when receiving the connection request and the setting operation data transmission request from the portable terminal 2, the device-side communication unit 14 of the home electrical device 1 transmits the setting operation data stored in the operation setting unit 10. Here, since the setting operation data (data defining the operation set as the operation to be executed next) is one, there is no need to specify the setting operation data to be transmitted on the mobile terminal 2 side. The configuration for transmitting the setting operation data is simplified as compared with the conventional example. In addition, the device-side communication unit 14 transmits identification information of the home electrical device 1 to which it belongs (step S115). These command responses may be sent as a single command response or may be sent as multiple command responses. The timing to respond is also arbitrary.

Next, when the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 receives the setting operation data and the identification information from the home electrical device 1 by the terminal-side first communication unit 20, the data processing unit 22 associates the received setting operation data and the identification information with each other. The data is stored in the data storage unit 23 (step S120). As a result, the setting operation of the home electrical device 1 is registered in the portable terminal 2.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation example 1 when an operation setting command is input in the operation setting system for household electric appliances according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Next, an operation example in the case where an operation setting command is input from the input unit 21 of the portable terminal 2 in the operation setting system 100 of the home electric appliance having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the user operates the input unit 21 of the portable terminal 2, an operation setting command is input from the input unit 21 (Yes in step S150), and the user touches the portable terminal 2 on the home electrical device 1 (or approaches). The data processing unit 22 transmits a connection request from the terminal-side first communication unit 20. Further, the data processing unit 22 transmits an identification information transmission request through the terminal-side first communication unit 20 (step S155). The connection request and the identification information transmission request may be transmitted as a single command or may be transmitted as a plurality of commands.

Next, the device-side communication unit 14 of the home electric device 1 transmits identification information of the home electric device 1 to which it belongs (step S160). Note that the identification information transmission request by the portable terminal 2 is omitted, and the device-side communication unit 14 is configured to transmit the identification information of the home electrical device 1 to which the device itself belongs in response to the connection request (responsively). Also good.

Next, when the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 receives the identification information of the home electrical device 1 by the terminal-side first communication unit 20, the received identification information and the identification information stored in the data storage unit 23 are obtained. It is determined whether or not they match (step S165).

If the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 determines that the received identification information of the home appliance 1 matches the identification information stored in the data storage unit 23 (YES in step S165), the data of the portable terminal 2 The processing unit 22 transmits the setting operation data stored in the data storage unit 23 and associated with the identification information by the terminal-side first communication unit 20 (step S170).

On the other hand, when the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 determines that the received identification information of the household electrical appliance 1 and the identification information stored in the data storage unit 23 do not match (NO in step S165), predetermined error processing is performed. Is performed (step S166).

As described above, the setting operation data received by the device-side communication unit 14 and stored by the operation setting unit 10 is transmitted from the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 when the identification information associated with the setting operation data is transmitted to the device side. It is configured to confirm that it matches the identification information of the home electrical device 1 to which the communication unit 14 belongs.

Next, when receiving the setting operation data from the portable terminal 2, the device-side communication unit 14 of the home electrical device 1 stores the received setting operation data by the operation setting unit 10, and the setting defined by the received setting operation data The operation is set as the operation of the home electrical device 1 to be executed when the home electrical device 1 is activated next (step S175). Thereby, the setting operation registered in the mobile terminal 2 can be called.

In the above-described control, after the mobile terminal 2 performs a desired process following the connection request, the connection with the device-side communication unit 14 is disconnected at an appropriate timing. The same applies to the following embodiments and examples.

Next, when home electric appliance 1 is activated (YES in step S180), device control unit 12 causes main body of home electric device 1 to execute the setting operation according to the setting operation data stored in operation setting unit 10. The unit 15 is controlled (step S185).

In step S185, when the home electric appliance 1 is operating, the set operation is executed.

According to said structure, the portable terminal 2 is operated so that a setting operation | movement data acquisition command may be input, and the said portable terminal 2 will touch the household electric appliance 1 which a user intends to register an operation setting (or approach). As a result, the user specifies the household electric appliance 1 for which the operation setting is to be registered, and the setting operation data set by the user operating the operation unit 11 of the household electric appliance 1 according to the normal procedure is automatically acquired. It is stored in the portable terminal 2. Thereby, the operation setting can be registered in the mobile terminal 2. The user operates the portable terminal 2 so as to input an operation setting command, and the user operates the portable terminal 2 by touching (or approaching) the home electrical device 1 to which the user wants to call the operation setting. The home electric device 1 to be called up is specified, and the registered set operation data is automatically transmitted to the specified home electric device 1 to set the operation defined by the set operation data. . Thereby, the operation setting registered in the mobile terminal 2 can be called. Therefore, the operation setting can be registered in the portable terminal 2 by touching each home electric device 1 with the portable terminal 2, and the operation setting frequently used in the same operation procedure can be easily performed in each home electric device 1. You can register. Furthermore, the registered operation setting can be called by touching the portable terminal 2 to each household electric appliance 1. Therefore, it is possible to easily call up the registered operation settings in the same operation procedure in the plurality of home electric appliances 1.

Also, the setting operation data received by the device-side communication unit 14 and stored by the operation setting unit 10 is transmitted from the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 when the identification information associated with the setting operation data is transmitted to the device-side communication unit. 14 is configured to be confirmed to match the identification information of the home electrical device 1 to which the device 14 belongs, so that it is possible to prevent setting operation data from being erroneously transmitted to different devices, and malfunction of the home electrical device. Can be prevented.

[Operation example 2]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example 2 in the case where an operation setting command is input in the operation setting system for household electric appliances according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

In the operation example 2, it is confirmed that the identification information associated with the set operation data by the device-side communication unit 14 of the home electric device 1 at the time of reception matches the identification information of the home electric device 1 to which the device-side communication unit 14 belongs. It is an operation example.

The operation example when the set operation data acquisition command is input from the input unit 21 of the mobile terminal 2 is the same as the operation example 1 described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

In the operation setting system for home electric equipment having the above-described configuration, an operation example when an operation setting command is input from the input unit 21 of the mobile terminal 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the user operates the input unit 21 of the portable terminal 2, an operation setting command is input from the input unit 21 (Yes in step S200), and the user touches the portable terminal 2 on the home electrical device 1 (or approaches). The data processing unit 22 transmits a connection request from the terminal-side first communication unit 20. Further, the data processing unit 22 transmits the identification information and the setting operation data stored in the data storage unit 23 in association with each other by the terminal-side first communication unit 20 (step S205). The connection request, identification information, and setting operation data may be transmitted as a single command, or may be transmitted as a plurality of commands.

Next, when receiving the identification information and the setting operation data from the portable terminal 2, the device-side communication unit 14 of the household electrical device 1 determines whether or not the received identification information matches the identification information of the household electrical device 1 to which it belongs. Is determined (step S210).

If device-side communication unit 14 of home electrical device 1 determines that the received identification information of home electrical device 1 matches the identification information stored in data storage unit 23 (YES in step S210), the received setting is received. The operation data is stored by the operation setting unit 10, and the setting operation defined by the received setting operation data is set as the operation of the home electric device 1 to be executed when the home electric device 1 is started next time. (Step S215).

On the other hand, when the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 determines that the received identification information of the household electrical appliance 1 and the identification information stored in the data storage unit 23 do not match (NO in step S210), predetermined error processing is performed. Is performed (step S211).

As described above, the setting operation data received by the device-side communication unit 14 and stored by the operation setting unit 10 includes identification information associated with the setting operation data by the device-side communication unit 14 of the home electrical device 1 at the time of reception. It is configured so as to be confirmed to match the identification information of the home electrical device 1 to which the device side communication unit 14 belongs.

Next, when home electric appliance 1 is activated (YES in step S220), device control section 12 causes the main body of home electric apparatus 1 to execute the setting operation according to the setting operation data stored in operation setting section 10. The unit 15 is controlled (step S225).

In step S225, when the home electric appliance 1 is operating, the set operation is executed.

According to said structure, the setting operation data received by the apparatus side communication part 14 and memorize | stored by the operation setting part 10 were linked | related with the setting operation data by the apparatus side communication part 14 of the household electrical appliance 1 at the time of reception. Since the identification information is configured to be confirmed to match the identification information of the home electrical device 1 to which the device-side communication unit 14 belongs, it is possible to prevent setting operation data from being erroneously transmitted to different devices. It is possible to prevent malfunction of household electric appliances.

(Embodiment 2)
Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the second embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

[Constitution]
The input unit 21 of the mobile terminal 2 according to the second embodiment is configured so that the user can input set operation data identification information for identifying the set operation data stored in the data storage unit 23.

The mobile terminal 2 according to the second embodiment is configured to store the received setting operation data, identification information, and setting operation data identification information input from the input unit 21 in the data storage unit 23 in association with each other. Yes.

Thereby, the user can know the contents of the setting operation related to the setting operation data by referring to the setting operation data identification information associated with the setting operation data.

Furthermore, the input unit 21 of the mobile terminal 2 according to the second embodiment is configured to input an operation setting command with selection information for selecting setting operation data stored in the data storage unit 23.

Moreover, the data processing part 22 of the portable terminal 2 of Embodiment 2 will transmit a connection request | requirement by the terminal side 1st communication part 20, if setting operation data acquisition instruction | command is input from the input part 21 with selection information. And the setting operation data selected by selection information among the setting information memorize | stored in the data memory | storage part 23 and the identification information linked | related with this are transmitted by the terminal 1st communication part 20. FIG.

Thereby, the user can set the setting operation related to the selected setting operation data as the operation of the home electric device to be executed by the home electric device 1.

[Operation example]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation example when a set operation data acquisition command is input in the operation setting system for household electric appliances according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

First, step S100 to step S115 are executed in order, but these are the same as step S100 to step S115 of the embodiment, so the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted.

After step S115, the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 receives the set operation data and the identification information from the home electrical device 1 by the terminal-side first communication unit 20, and further sets the set operation data identification from the input unit 21. When the information is input (step S300), the received set operation data and identification information and the set operation data identification information are associated with each other and stored in the data storage unit 23 (step S305).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation example when an operation setting command is input in the operation setting system for home electric appliances according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

First, the data processing unit 22 of the mobile terminal 2 stands by until an operation setting command is input to the input unit 21 together with selection information for selecting setting operation data stored in the data storage unit 23 (step S350).

When the operation setting command is input, the process is the same as steps S155 to S160 in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

If the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 determines that the received identification information of the home electric appliance 1 matches the identification information stored in the data storage unit 23 (YES in step S165), the terminal-side first communication is performed. The connection request is transmitted by the unit 20. Further, the data processing unit 22 of the mobile terminal 2 receives an operation setting command with selection information from among the setting operation data associated with each other stored in the data storage unit 23 by the terminal-side first communication unit 20. The set operation data is transmitted (step S370).

On the other hand, when data processing unit 22 of portable terminal 2 determines that the received identification information of household electrical appliance 1 and the identification information stored in data storage unit 23 do not match (NO in step S365), the first embodiment The predetermined error processing is performed in the same manner as (Step S166).

After step S370, step S175 to step S185 are executed in order, but these are the same as step S175 to step S185 of the first embodiment, so the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of an operation setting system for household electric appliances according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

The home electric equipment operation setting system 100 according to the third embodiment includes a server 30 connected via a network.

Moreover, the mobile terminal 2 according to Embodiment 3 includes a terminal-side second communication unit 31 connected to the network.

The data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 receives the set operation data acquisition command from the input unit 21 and receives the set operation data and the identification information from the home electrical device 1 by the terminal-side first communication unit 20. The set operation data and the identification information are associated with each other and transmitted to the server 30 via the terminal-side second communication unit 31 and the network. Note that the data processing unit 22 does not receive any set operation data and the identification information from the home electrical device 1 until it is transmitted to the server 30 (something such as a data storage unit 23, a temporary storage unit such as a buffer ( (Not shown)), the setting operation data and the identification information are stored. Therefore, also in Embodiment 3, the portable terminal 2 includes a storage unit for storing the setting operation data and the identification information.

When the server 30 receives the operation setting data and the identification information associated with each other, the server 30 stores the received operation setting data and the identification information associated with each other.

This prevents the setting operation data from being damaged due to a failure of the mobile terminal 2 or the like.

(Embodiment 4)
When receiving the setting operation data transmission request from the portable terminal 2, the device-side communication unit 14 of the household electrical device 1 according to the fourth embodiment encrypts and transmits the stored setting operation data.

When the device-side communication unit 14 of the home electric device 1 receives the encrypted setting operation data from the portable terminal 2, the device-side communication unit 14 decrypts the received encrypted setting operation data and then decrypts the encrypted setting operation data. The operation defined by the received setting operation data is set as the operation of the household electric appliance to be executed.

In addition, when the data processing unit 22 of the mobile terminal 2 according to the fourth embodiment receives the setting operation data and the identification information encrypted from the home electrical device 1 by the terminal-side first communication unit 20, the received data is encrypted. The set operation data and the identification information are stored in the data storage unit 23 in association with each other.

Then, when the operation setting command is input from the input unit 21, the data processing unit 22 of the mobile terminal 2 transmits a connection request by the terminal-side first communication unit 20 and associates them with each other stored in the data storage unit 23. The terminal-side first communication unit 20 transmits both the encrypted set operation data and identification information or only the set operation data. Thereby, for example, it is possible to prevent the setting operation data from being rewritten in the portable terminal 2 in which it is difficult to ensure security.

[Operation example]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation example when a set operation data acquisition command is input in the operation setting system for household electric appliances according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

First, step S100 to step S110 are executed in order, but these are the same as step S100 to step S110 of the embodiment, so the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted.

Then, after step S110, upon receiving the setting operation data transmission request from the portable terminal 2, the device-side communication unit 14 of the home electrical device 1 encrypts the setting operation data stored in the operation setting unit 10 (step S400). ).

Next, the device-side communication unit 14 of the home electrical device 1 transmits the encrypted setting operation data (step S405).

Next, when the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 receives the setting operation data and the identification information from the home electrical device 1 by the terminal-side first communication unit 20, the received setting operation data and the identification information are received. The data is stored in the data storage unit 23 in association with each other (step S410).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation example when an operation setting command is input in the operation setting system for household electric appliances according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

Since step S150 to step S165 and step S166 of the first embodiment are the same in the fourth embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

If the data processing unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 determines in step S165 that the received identification information of the household electrical appliance 1 matches the identification information stored in the data storage unit 23 (YES in step S165), The data processing unit 22 of the terminal 2 transmits the encrypted setting operation data stored in the data storage unit 23 and associated with the identification information by the terminal-side first communication unit 20 (step S450).

Next, when the device-side communication unit 14 of the home electrical device 1 receives the setting operation data from the portable terminal 2, the device-side communication unit 14 decrypts the received encrypted setting operation data (step S455).

Next, by storing the decrypted setting operation data by the operation setting unit 10, the operation defined by the received setting operation data is set as the operation of the home electrical device to be executed (step S460).

After step S460, step S175 to step S185 are executed in order, but these are the same as step S175 to step S185 of the first embodiment, so the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

(Still another embodiment)
In the above embodiment, the data processing unit 22 of the mobile terminal 2 may be configured to store the setting operation data in the data storage unit 23 without understanding the setting operation defined by the setting operation data. As a result, it is possible to register the operation setting without being influenced by a different command system depending on each household electric appliance 1, and to call up the registered operation setting.

Note that all of the above embodiments may be combined with each other as long as they do not exclude each other.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
(Example 1)
The first embodiment is a system for setting operation of a washing machine.

FIG. 10 is a view showing the operation panel 110 of the washing machine (home electric appliance 1) according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the touch panel 130 including the input unit 21 of the mobile terminal 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a transition of the screen display of the touch panel 130 when a set operation data acquisition command is input. It is.

In this embodiment, the home electrical device 1 is a washing machine, and the mobile terminal 2 is a mobile phone.

The device-side communication unit 14 of the home electric device 1 is an RFID module and is incorporated in the home electric device 1. The RFID module operates as an RF tag when viewed from an external reader / writer described later, and operates as a temporary storage unit for transmitting and receiving data when viewed from the device control unit 12 of the home electrical device 1.

The home electric appliance 1 includes an operation panel 110 as shown in FIG. The operation panel 110 includes a setting button 111, a power button 118, a start / pause button 119, and a communication area 120.

The setting button 111 constitutes the operation unit 11 (see FIG. 1), and the user operates them to set the setting operation in the operation setting unit 10. In the present embodiment, the setting operation set in the operation setting unit 10 includes an operation mode (only washing operation, only drying operation, washing and drying operation), preset operation contents (automatic washing course, careful finishing washing course, blanket washing) Course, etc.), washing, rinsing, dehydration and one or more combinations of settings relating to the details of the drying operation.

The power button 118 can be turned on or off by the user by operating the power button 118.

The start / pause button 119 allows the user to start or pause the home electrical device 1 by operating the button.

The communication area 120 is provided with an RFID module antenna of the device-side communication unit 14 inside thereof, and the user can perform short-range wireless communication by touching the portable terminal 2 to this area.

The terminal-side first communication unit 20 of the portable terminal 2 is an external reader / writer that writes and reads data to and from the RF tag, and performs short-range wireless communication with the device-side communication unit 14 of the home electrical device 1.

The mobile terminal 2 has a touch panel 130. The touch panel 130 constitutes the input unit 21 (see FIG. 1) and a display unit that notifies the user.

A usage example in which setting operation data is acquired in the operation setting system 100 of the home electric appliance having the above configuration will be described.

First, the operation setting of the home electric appliance 1 is performed.

Next, a program for setting the operation of the home electrical device 1 installed in the mobile terminal 2 is started. FIG. 11A shows an initial screen for inputting the setting operation data acquisition command of this program. On this initial screen, a button 150 for inputting a set operation data acquisition command displayed as “new registration” is displayed.

Next, when the user touches this button and then releases it (hereinafter referred to as “tap”), the screen shown in FIG. 11B is displayed, and a connection request is transmitted from the device side communication unit 14 of the portable terminal 2. Is done.

Next, when the user touches the terminal-side first communication unit 20 of the portable terminal 2 on the communication area 120 of the home electrical device 1, a connection request, a setting operation data transmission request, and an identification information transmission request are transmitted. The set operation data and the identification information are received as a response of the home electric appliance 1.

Then, when the set operation data and the identification information are received, a screen shown in FIG. 11C is displayed. In this scene, a text box 151 which is an input area for character information, and a button 152 for setting the character information input in the text box 151 displayed as “input” as set operation data identification information are displayed. Then, the user inputs information for the user to identify the set operation data received in the text box 151 (in this embodiment, “Washing reservation (after 8 hours)”) and taps the button 152. As a result, the character information input in the text box 151 is set as the set operation data identification information, the screen shown in FIG. 11D is displayed, and the user is notified that the set operation data is stored in the portable terminal 2. Is done.

On the other hand, when the setting operation data and the identification information have failed to be received, a screen shown in FIG. 11E is displayed.

Next, a usage example when performing operation settings will be described.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the touch panel 130 including the input unit 21 of the mobile terminal 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram illustrating transition of the screen display of the touch panel 130 when an operation setting command is input. .

An initial screen for inputting the operation setting command of the mobile terminal 2 is shown in FIG. On this initial screen, the set operation data identification information is displayed (in this embodiment, “washing reservation (after 8 hours)” is displayed), and the set operation data acquisition command is displayed as “new registration”. A button 161 for inputting is displayed. The button 160 is a button for inputting an operation setting command. On the other hand, the button 161 is a button for inputting a set operation data acquisition command. When this button is tapped, the screen shown in FIG. 12B is displayed, and the subsequent operation is as described above. Description is omitted.

Next, when the user taps the button 160, the screen shown in FIG. 12B is displayed. On this screen, an area 162 in which information based on the set operation data identification information is displayed and a button 163 in which “Ready” is displayed are displayed.

Next, when the user confirms the items displayed in the area 162 and taps the button 163, the screen shown in FIG. 12C is displayed, and a connection request is transmitted from the device-side communication unit 14 of the mobile terminal 2. Is done.

Next, when the user touches the terminal-side first communication unit 20 of the mobile terminal 2 on the communication area 120 of the home electrical device 1, the identification information stored in the data storage unit 23 of the mobile terminal 2 and the home electrical device 1 After confirming that the identification information matches, the set operation data is transmitted to the home electrical device 1. Then, when the set operation data is set in the operation setting unit 10 of the household electrical appliance 1, it is notified in the response to the transmission of the set operation data that the setting of the set operation data in the operation setting unit 10 is completed. The screen shown in 12 (d) is displayed. As a result, the user is notified that the set operation data has been set in the home electric appliance 1.

When the start / pause button 119 is depressed, a setting operation is executed under the control of the device control unit 12 according to the set operation data.
(Example 2)
The second embodiment is a system for setting the operation of lighting.

First, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences between the present embodiment and the second embodiment.

In this embodiment, the home electrical device 1 is illumination, and the mobile terminal 2 is the same mobile phone as in the first embodiment. This illumination includes a remote controller that is connected to the illumination main body wirelessly.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a remote controller of the illumination (home electrical equipment 1) according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 13, the remote controller of the home electrical device 1 includes four preset setting power-on buttons 170, a light color adjustment button 171, a brightness adjustment button 174, a power-off button 172, and a communication area 173. It has.

The four preset setting power-on buttons 170 turn on the lights in preset light colors when they are pressed down.

The light color adjustment button 171 changes the light color of the illumination when pressed while the illumination is on.

The brightness adjustment button 174 changes the brightness of the illumination when pressed down while the illumination is on.

The power off button 172 turns off the illumination when it is pressed down.

The communication area 173 has the same configuration as that of the communication area 120 according to the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

Next, a usage example of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences between the present embodiment and the first embodiment.

When acquiring the setting operation data, the operation setting of the home electric appliance 1 is performed using the light color adjustment button 171 and the brightness adjustment button 174. In this embodiment, the setting operation set in the operation setting unit 10 is the light color and brightness of the illumination. In the present embodiment, the setting operation is set in the operation setting unit 10 in a state where the lighting is on, that is, in a state where the home electric appliance 1 is activated. Thereby, it is possible to perform the operation setting while confirming the light color and brightness of the illumination. Since the specific setting method when acquiring other setting operation data is the same as that in the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted.

Next, when performing the operation setting, when the user touches the communication area 120 of the home electrical device 1 with the terminal-side first communication unit 20 of the portable terminal 2 in a state where the illumination is turned off, the set light color and Illumination lights up with brightness. In addition, when the terminal-side first communication unit 20 of the mobile terminal 2 approaches or comes into contact with the communication area 120 of the home electric device 1 in a state where the illumination is on, the light color and brightness are changed to the set light color and brightness.

From the above description, many modifications and other embodiments of the present invention are apparent to persons skilled in the art. Accordingly, the foregoing description should be construed as illustrative only and is provided for the purpose of teaching those skilled in the art the best mode of carrying out the invention. The details of the structure and / or function may be substantially changed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The home electric equipment operation setting system of the present invention is useful as a system used for home electric equipment operation setting.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Home electrical equipment 2 Portable terminal 10 Operation setting part 11 Operation part 12 Equipment control part 13 Equipment side controller 14 Equipment side communication part 15 Equipment main part 20 Terminal side 1st communication part 21 Input part 22 Data processing part 23 Data storage part 24 terminal side controller 100 operation setting system

Claims

One or more home electrical devices and a mobile terminal connected to the one or more home electrical devices by short-range wireless communication,
Each of the household electrical appliances stores data defining a certain operation of the household electrical appliance, thereby setting an operation defined by the data as an operation to be executed, and a user operating and executing the operation setting unit An operation unit for setting an operation to be performed by the operation setting unit, and the setting operation is executed in accordance with data (hereinafter referred to as setting operation data) defining the set operation (hereinafter referred to as setting operation) A device control unit that controls the household electrical device; and a device-side communication unit for performing the short-range wireless communication with the terminal-side first communication unit of the mobile terminal,
The portable terminal includes the terminal-side first communication unit for performing the short-range communication with the device-side communication unit of the home electrical device, and an input for a user to input a setting operation data acquisition command and an operation setting command. A data processing unit that processes data in accordance with a set operation data acquisition command or an operation setting command input from the input unit, and a data storage unit that stores data processed by the data processing unit. ,
When the device-side communication unit of the household electrical device receives a connection request and receives a setting operation data transmission request from the portable terminal, the device-side communication unit transmits the stored setting operation data, and the setting operation data is transmitted from the portable terminal. When both of the data and the identification information or only the setting operation data are received, the operation defined by the received setting operation data is to be executed by storing the received setting operation data by the operation setting unit. It is set as an operation of the home electric device, and is configured to transmit the identification information of the home electric device to which it belongs in a predetermined case,
When a setting operation data acquisition command is input from the input unit, the data processing unit of the portable terminal transmits the connection request by the terminal-side first communication unit, and the terminal-side first communication unit transmits the home electrical When setting operation data and the identification information are received from the device, the received setting operation data and the identification information are stored in the data storage unit in association with each other, and when an operation setting command is input from the input unit, The terminal side first communication unit transmits the connection request, and both the set operation data and the identification information associated with each other stored in the data storage unit or only the set operation data are transmitted by the terminal side first communication unit. The setting operation data received by the device-side communication unit and stored by the operation setting unit is transmitted at the time of transmission. It is confirmed by the data processing unit of the portable terminal or by the device-side communication unit at the time of reception that the identification information associated with the setting operation data matches the identification information of the home electrical device to which the device-side communication unit belongs. An operation setting system for home electric appliances configured as described above.
When the connection request is transmitted, the data processing unit of the portable terminal is associated with the identification information of the home electrical device to which the device-side communication unit belongs and the setting operation data to be transmitted, received from the device-side communication unit The household electrical appliance operation setting system according to claim 1, wherein the setting operation data is transmitted when the identification information matches.
The device-side communication unit is configured to store the received setting operation data by the operation setting unit when the identification information received together with the setting operation data matches the identification information of the home electrical device to which the device belongs. The operation setting system for home electric appliances according to claim 1.
The input unit of the mobile terminal is configured to input the operation setting command with selection information for selecting the setting operation data stored in the data storage unit,
The data processing unit of the portable terminal transmits the connection request by the first communication unit on the terminal side when the setting operation data acquisition command is input with the selection information from the input unit, and the data storage The configuration operation data selected by the selection information among the setting information stored in the unit and the identification information associated therewith are transmitted by the first communication unit on the terminal side. 4. An operation setting system for home electric appliances according to any one of items 1 to 3.
The input unit is configured to allow a user to input setting operation data identification information for identifying setting operation data stored in the data storage unit,
The data processing unit of the mobile terminal is configured to store the received setting operation data, the identification information, and the setting operation data identification information input from the input unit in the data storage unit in association with each other. The operation setting system for household electric appliances according to claim 4.
Upon receiving the setting operation data transmission request from the portable terminal, the device-side communication unit of the household electrical device encrypts and transmits the stored setting operation data, and the setting operation encrypted from the portable terminal When receiving the data, the encrypted setting operation data received is decrypted and stored by the operation setting unit, so that the operation defined by the received setting operation data is to be executed. It is configured to set as the operation of home electrical equipment,
When the data processing unit of the mobile terminal receives the encrypted setting operation data and the identification information from the home electrical device by the terminal-side first communication unit, the received encrypted setting operation data and the Identification information is associated with each other and stored in the data storage unit, and when an operation setting command is input from the input unit, the connection request is transmitted by the terminal-side first communication unit and stored in the data storage unit Any one of the encrypted setting operation data and the identification information associated with each other or only the setting operation data is transmitted by the first communication unit on the terminal side. An operation setting system of the home electric appliance described.
A server connected via a network;
The mobile terminal includes a terminal-side second communication unit connected to the network,
When a setting operation data acquisition command is input from the input unit, the data processing unit of the mobile terminal receives the operation setting data and identification information associated with each other via the terminal-side second communication unit and the network. To the server,
The server is configured to store the operation setting data and identification information associated with each other upon receiving the operation setting data and identification information associated with each other. Home electrical equipment operation setting system.